Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p New York Dolls is the debut studio album by American hard rock band the New York Dolls, released on July 27, 1973, by Mercury Records. The band formed in 1971 and developed a following while playing regularly in lower Manhattan, but were unappealing to record companies because of their onstage cross-dressing and vulgarity. For shock value, they were photographed in exaggerated drag on the album cover. After signing a two-album deal with Mercury, the New York Dolls recorded their self-titled first album at The Record Plant in New York City with producer Todd Rundgren, who was known for his sophisticated pop sound and held a lukewarm opinion of the band. The album features carefree rock and roll and Brill Building pop influences in its songs, which were mostly written by lead singer David Johansen and touched on themes such as urban youth and authenticity.Upon its release, New York Dolls received very positive reviews from music critics, but sold poorly and only charted at number 116 on the Billboard 200. The band toured the United States in promotion of the album, but were difficult to market and developed a reputation for rock-star excesses. Despite its commercial failure, the album was an influential precursor to the 1970s punk rock movement and has since received retrospective acclaim from critics as one of the greatest debut albums in rock music.. }
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- New_York_Dolls_(album) abstract "New York Dolls is the debut studio album by American hard rock band the New York Dolls, released on July 27, 1973, by Mercury Records. The band formed in 1971 and developed a following while playing regularly in lower Manhattan, but were unappealing to record companies because of their onstage cross-dressing and vulgarity. For shock value, they were photographed in exaggerated drag on the album cover. After signing a two-album deal with Mercury, the New York Dolls recorded their self-titled first album at The Record Plant in New York City with producer Todd Rundgren, who was known for his sophisticated pop sound and held a lukewarm opinion of the band. The album features carefree rock and roll and Brill Building pop influences in its songs, which were mostly written by lead singer David Johansen and touched on themes such as urban youth and authenticity.Upon its release, New York Dolls received very positive reviews from music critics, but sold poorly and only charted at number 116 on the Billboard 200. The band toured the United States in promotion of the album, but were difficult to market and developed a reputation for rock-star excesses. Despite its commercial failure, the album was an influential precursor to the 1970s punk rock movement and has since received retrospective acclaim from critics as one of the greatest debut albums in rock music.".